Soğanlı Valley
At a distance of 80 kilometers from Kayseri, the Soğanlı Valley, which has witnessed different lives for thousands of years, is home to interesting rock formations used as dovecotes, caves, shelters, churches and monasteries. Soganli valley, which has a very interesting geographical structure, is famous for its churches from the Roman period as a very old settlement area. The most famous of these churches are; St. Barbara (Tahtalı), Karabaş, Domed and Yılanlı churches. In this sheltered valley where Christians chose to settle in the 4th century to keep their faith alive, there are many churches decorated with beautiful frescoes depicting scenes from the Bible, the Domed Church among the church ruins found today. Today's settlement is intertwined with historical ruins. The people of Soğanlı, who welcome their guests with a smiling face, have another feature: they are the creators of the handmade Soğanlı dolls, each more beautiful than the other, with their colorful clothes and beads. These dolls made of cloth are very popular.
